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Duck Decoction,For women suffering from red or white dysentery before or after childbirth.

Formulas Name : Duck Decoction

Chinese Name : 鸭子煎

Drug Formulation

Fresh ginger (young) 100 qian, or 200 qian (if mature; extract the natural juice); 1 duck (crushed and mixed thoroughly into the ginger juice).

Source

Formula from *Xu Ben Shi* (Continuation of Stories of Medical Practice), Volume 6; name cited in *Dong Yi Bao Jian* (Treasury of Eastern Medicine), Volume 10, “Miscellaneous Diseases.”

Benefits

For women suffering from red or white dysentery before or after childbirth.

Instructions for Use

Decoct the ingredients with water until reduced to 8 fen; add 3 qian of Polygonum aviculare pollen and decoct for another 5–7 boils; take while warm on an empty stomach.

Duck Decoction,Formula from *Xu Ben Shi* (Continuation of Stories of Medical Practice), Volume 6; name cited in *Dong Yi Bao Jian* (Treasury of Eastern Medicine), Volume 10, “Miscellaneous Diseases.”,For women suffering from red or white dysentery before or after childbirth.

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